Bold Brandy vs Delicate White paint color comparison

Bold Brandy vs Delicate White

Bold BrandyPPGvsDelicate WhitePPGΔE 51.3 — Very different colors

Both are PPG colors. Hue-wise, Bold Brandy belongs to the grey family and Delicate White to the white family. At LRV 88 vs 14, Delicate White will read as the brighter of the two — a 74-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. At ΔE 51.3, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 10 real-room photo comparisons where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.

Bold Brandy vs Delicate White in Real Spaces

10 real rooms side by side. Seeing Bold Brandy and Delicate White in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.

Living Room

Living rooms test a color across a full range of conditions — morning sun, afternoon shade, and evening lamp light all shift how both of these read. Delicate White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Bold BrandyA elegant living room painted in Bold Brandy

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Delicate WhiteA organic modern living room painted in Delicate White

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Bedroom

Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Delicate White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bold Brandy would.

Bold BrandyA modern luxury bedroom painted in Bold Brandy

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Delicate WhiteA organic modern bedroom painted in Delicate White

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Kitchen

Kitchen lighting tends to be bright and directional, which sharpens contrast and makes undertone differences more apparent. The LRV gap is large enough that Delicate White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bold Brandy would.

Bold BrandyBold Brandy — minimalist kitchen

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Delicate WhiteDelicate White — bold kitchen cabinets

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Dining Room

Dining room light is typically the warmest in the house, which shifts both colors toward the red end of the spectrum compared to daylight. Delicate White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bold Brandy.

Bold BrandyBold Brandy paint in a boho dining room

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Delicate WhiteDelicate White paint in a elegant dining room

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Bathroom

Bathrooms amplify color — the enclosed space and reflective surfaces make what reads subtle elsewhere feel more present here. The LRV gap is large enough that Delicate White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bold Brandy would.

Bold BrandyBold Brandy — modern luxury bathroom

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Delicate WhiteDelicate White — japandi bathroom

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Home Office

In a home office, wall color sits in your peripheral vision for hours at a time, so temperature and undertone matter more than you might expect. The LRV gap is large enough that Delicate White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bold Brandy would.

Bold BrandyPPG Bold Brandy in a warm home office

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Delicate WhitePPG Delicate White in a industrial home office

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Mudroom

A mudroom color needs to hold up under the most casual scrutiny: a glance as you're coming and going, often in mixed or artificial light. Delicate White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bold Brandy.

Bold BrandyBold Brandy paint in a classy mudroom

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Delicate WhiteDelicate White paint in a rustic modern mudroom

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Patio

Patio colors are seen under changing outdoor light throughout the day — morning, midday, and golden hour each reveal different qualities. Delicate White reflects noticeably more light off the walls, making the space read more open than Bold Brandy.

Bold Brandyboho patio featuring Bold Brandy by PPG

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Delicate Whiteboho patio featuring Delicate White by PPG

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House

At full exterior scale, the difference between these two colors becomes much easier to judge than from a small chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Delicate White will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than Bold Brandy would.

Bold BrandyBold Brandy color — coastal house inspiration

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Delicate WhiteDelicate White color — transitional house inspiration

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Front Door

Front doors are seen in isolation against the rest of the facade, which makes them a high-stakes surface where even subtle differences matter. Delicate White returns significantly more light to the room — in a smaller or darker space, that difference in perceived brightness is hard to miss.

Bold Brandytraditional front door featuring Bold Brandy by PPG

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Delicate Whitecottagecore front door featuring Delicate White by PPG

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Color Details

Bold Brandy
PPG · PPG1017-6
LRV14.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1017-6
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessDark
Delicate White
PPG · PPG1001-1
LRV88.0
BrandPPG
NumberPPG1001-1
Undertone—
Temperature—
BrightnessLight

Bold Brandy vs Delicate White Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Bold Brandy on one side and Delicate White on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Bold Brandy comparisons

See how Bold Brandy stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

Ammonite
Bold Brandy
Ammonite
Bold Brandy
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

At LRV 69 vs 14, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.

White Dove
Bold Brandy
White Dove
Bold Brandy
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Bold Brandy encloses it.

Bold Brandy
Iron Ore
Bold Brandy
Iron Ore
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

Bold Brandy reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 6), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Purbeck Stone
Bold Brandy
Purbeck Stone
Bold Brandy
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

At LRV 52 vs 14, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.

Bold Brandy
Evergreen Fog
Bold Brandy
Evergreen Fog
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

At LRV 30 vs 14, Evergreen Fog is decisively the brighter choice.

Mizzle
Bold Brandy
Mizzle
Bold Brandy
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 14), opening up a space where Bold Brandy encloses it.

Bold Brandy
Agreeable Gray
Bold Brandy
Agreeable Gray
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

At LRV 60 vs 14, Agreeable Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Bold Brandy
Accessible Beige
Bold Brandy
Accessible Beige
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 14), opening up a space where Bold Brandy encloses it.

Denim Drift
Bold Brandy
Denim Drift
Bold Brandy
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

Denim Drift reflects far more light (LRV 27 vs 14), opening up a space where Bold Brandy encloses it.

French Gray
Bold Brandy
French Gray
Bold Brandy
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

At LRV 43 vs 14, French Gray is decisively the brighter choice.

Bold Brandy
Naval
Bold Brandy
Naval
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

A 10-point LRV gap (14 vs 4) makes Bold Brandy the marginally brighter of the two.

Tranquil Dawn
Bold Brandy
Tranquil Dawn
Bold Brandy
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 14), opening up a space where Bold Brandy encloses it.

Bancha
Bold Brandy
Bancha
Bold Brandy
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 13, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Hardwick White
Bold Brandy
Hardwick White
Bold Brandy
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

Hardwick White reflects far more light (LRV 44 vs 14), opening up a space where Bold Brandy encloses it.

Bold Brandy
Pure White
Bold Brandy
Pure White
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

At LRV 84 vs 14, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.

Bold Brandy
Artichoke
Bold Brandy
Artichoke
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

A 7-point LRV gap (21 vs 14) makes Artichoke the marginally brighter of the two.

Balboa Mist
Bold Brandy
Balboa Mist
Bold Brandy
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 14), opening up a space where Bold Brandy encloses it.

Bold Brandy
Shoji White
Bold Brandy
Shoji White
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 14), opening up a space where Bold Brandy encloses it.

Bold Brandy
Snowbound
Bold Brandy
Snowbound
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 14), opening up a space where Bold Brandy encloses it.

Pigeon
Bold Brandy
Pigeon
Bold Brandy
Farrow & Ball
Pigeon
LRV 51
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

At LRV 51 vs 14, Pigeon is decisively the brighter choice.

Bold Brandy
Pewter Green
Bold Brandy
Pewter Green
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Duck Green
Bold Brandy
Duck Green
Bold Brandy
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

Bold Brandy reads slightly lighter (LRV 14 vs 8), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.

Skimming Stone
Bold Brandy
Skimming Stone
Bold Brandy
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 14), opening up a space where Bold Brandy encloses it.

Dix Blue
Bold Brandy
Dix Blue
Bold Brandy
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

At LRV 41 vs 14, Dix Blue is decisively the brighter choice.

Hicks' Blue
Bold Brandy
Hicks' Blue
Bold Brandy
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

Hicks' Blue vs Bold Brandy

Slaked Lime Deep
Bold Brandy
Slaked Lime Deep
Bold Brandy
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

Slaked Lime Deep vs Bold Brandy

Vintage Vogue
Bold Brandy
Vintage Vogue
Bold Brandy
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

With LRVs of 14 and 12, the two reflect almost the same amount of light.

Livid
Bold Brandy
Livid
Bold Brandy
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

Livid vs Bold Brandy

Saybrook Sage
Bold Brandy
Saybrook Sage
Bold Brandy
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14

Saybrook Sage reflects far more light (LRV 45 vs 14), opening up a space where Bold Brandy encloses it.

Bold Brandy
Pale Green
Bold Brandy
Pale Green
PPG
Bold Brandy
PPG1017-6 · LRV 14
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

At LRV 31 vs 14, Pale Green is decisively the brighter choice.